Alex Pereira is currently one of the top fighters on the UFC roster. His rise to fame has been commendable and the fighter has already established himself as one of the best strikers. While Pereira is a knockout artist many still doubt his wrestling skills. As such, fans and experts are curious to see the Brazilian against a wrestling-heavy fighter like Magomed Ankalaev.
Alex Pereira was recently present at the UFC 302 event where he talked with reporter, Aaron Bronsteter. During the interview, Pereira answered some questions regarding his upcoming fights. The Brazilian revealed potentially fighting Magomed Ankalaev and also warned the Dagestani about his wrestling.
Well there’s different styles. Everybody talks about Ankalaev. He talks about his ground but they don’t know my ground.
Alex Pereira via Aaron Bronsteter X
Pereira shocked everyone with his mighty victory against Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title. After losing that title, ‘Poatan’ went up and continued his domination at the light heavyweight division by becoming the champion.
1-on-1 with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira on who his likely next opponent is and the incredible reception he has received from fans pic.twitter.com/EPqffbpLmR
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 2, 2024
However, throughout his UFC career, he has largely fought strikers, and the only time Adesanya took him down, he struggled. Recently, UFC veteran Anthony Smith stated that the champion’s ground game has not been tested. Nonetheless, it is possible for Pereira to show his ground game against his next opponent.
Alex Pereira to fight Jiri Prochazka next?
Alex Pereira beat Jiri Prochazka in their first bout to win the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. However, after his TKO win at UFC 300, Prochazka is eager to get his rematch against the Brazilian. The ‘Samurai’ made it look easy against Aleksandr Rakic and confirmed that he is back in business.
Alex Pereira will be fighting Jiri Prochazka next (via X)Till now there has been no official announcement regarding the light heavyweight clash. It was Aaron Bronsteter who during his interview with Alex Pereira got to know about this match-up. Later, he made a tweet regarding the upcoming fight.
Spoke with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and he told me that it looks like his next opponent will be Jiri Prochazka.
He wants to return in August, but does not know which event the UFC has targeted.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 2, 2024
Jiri Prochazka is convinced that he will get his revenge against Alex Pereira in the rematch. The fighter has already begun his preparations and recently completed a three-day isolation routine. On top of that, the boxer has been seen practicing with Shaolin Masters. Given the excitement surrounding the battle, it will be intriguing to watch who emerges as the winner.
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